Absolutely one of my all time favorite Random Acts of Kindness videos ever. Yes, it is professionally done, however, it brings out what happens to giver, receiver and bystander beautifully. Thanks Jared Asher. This is NOT our video… but love it. Hope it warms your heart on this Random Acts of Kindness Day.
That’s a crazy thought when you’re a wildlife lover… How can it ever be okay not to save a wild animal! Well, over the past years we’ve unfortunately learned that there are times when it’s best not to save a wild animal. Let me start at the beginning… The Giraffe There this lofty giraffe stood with his horn (ossicone) torn away from his head. I grabbed the binoculars. I could see flies swarming around what must have been a massive wound. However, there he stood looking at us munching away. We watched each other for a while then he returned…
How can I love our life and my wife after sleeping more than 1200 nights in a roof top tent in Africa? The feeling usually washes over me just after breakfast. I sit full of our fruity muesli smoothie stuff looking out on whatever wild place we are at. It’s then an unmatched peace and tranquility starts to build. Maybe it’s the sugar rush from the fruit or the songs from the birds or the vistas or wildlife. I’m not sure. But at that moment the joy of life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness is the sweetest. As the…
Hot, dusty, flies, in the middle of nowhere, yet stunningly beautiful! This is The Nyae Nyae Conservancy in Namibia. A harsh, remote, totally ‘get-yourself-lost’ kind of place. This vast land has provided for the local Ju/’ Hoasi (Bushpeople) and her wildlife for decades and still does her best today. However, during Marnus’ recent spoor tracking survey there is good and bad news. The Bad News: Few lions, leopards and other predators were found. On top of this, its unknown how much wild prey (antelope and smaller mammals) remain in the Nyae-Nyae Conservancy. This is bad news for both the Bushpeople,…
Well, it’s more than half way through January 2019. How are your New Year’s Resolutions doing? Many years ago as a Management Consultant I taught clients how to set effective goals. I even wrote and self-published a book, “VisionRoadMap” (it’s no longer available.) Then you might remember the SMART goals. That popular method where you set specific objectives with realistic targets, action items and measurable results. Many swore by it, as did I. For years New Year’s Resolutions and other goal setting worked so-so for me personally. Even though I taught others this fine art of success I wasn’t too…
